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I've only been using iWeb for 4 months, so this may be an easily answered question.
I've created a few websites on my MiniMac using iWeb. I'll be traveling home by airplane in 2 weeks and would like to be sure that all files are backed up, yet I can't seem to find a folder with the files.
Are the 'files uploaded' good enough for future editing? For example, if I place an original 1280x1040 image onto a page, resize to 320x200, is the original uploaded? Or just a 320x200 copy?
If this is not a worry, how can I transfer the work files to my MacPro when I get home?

Hi there,
First of all you have to find the following file Domain.sites2 where iWeb stores its files. To find that file go to
User/Library/Application Support/iWeb/Domain.sites2
If you can’t find it here search for it with spotlight. Note that the extension .sites (iWeb 1.0) or .sites2 (iWeb 2.0) may be hidden, also search for Domain only. To see if a Domain file is iWeb ’06 or iWeb ’08 select the file press Command(Apple)+i under "Name & Extension" you will find that it is .sites or .sites2.
Once you did a backup burning that file to a CD or a DVD and want to restore, get the pages from the backup file back to iWeb, you just have to open the file by double clicking on it (you have to copy the domain.sites2 file to your computer from the dvd first to be able to save changes).
The domain.sites2 is a package which contains all the photos and whatever in original size.
Have a look at the following page for transferring the pages from the mini to the pro
http://alyeska.altervista.org/en/iWebTransferSite.html
(Also read Note1 of that page which is pretty important...)
Regards,
Cédric

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